Gun-sight.



J. 0. SIMPSON, W. H. STEERE 6a W. F. LAWRENCE.

C. H. BARNES,

GUN SIGHT.

APPLICATION men JAN. 20. |913.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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ATTUHNEYS C. H. BARNES, 1. 0. SIMPSON, W. H. STEERE & W. F. LAWRENCE.

GUN SIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED 11111.20. |913.

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"NITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. BARNES, JOHN 0. SIIVIPSON, AND WILLIAM: H. STEERE, OF ILION,AND WILLIAM F. LAWRENCE, OF UTICA, NEW' YORK, ASSIGNORS TO REMINGTONARMS & AMMUNITION COMPANY, OF ILION, NEVV' YORK, A CORPORATION 0F NEWYORK.

' GUN-SIGHT.

Application filed January 20, i913.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, CHAiiLns H. BARNES, J oHN O. SIMPSON, and iVILLiAiiH. STEERE, of llion, in the county of Herkimer and State of New York,and YVILLLxM F. LAW- RENCE, of Utica, in the county of Oneida, saidState, have invented a certain new and useful Gun-Sight, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Our invention has for its object the production of a rifle sightespecially the kind known as peep or rear aperture sights, which isparticularly simple in construction, economical in manufacture, andreadily adaptable to different guns or rifles; and it consists in thecombinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

ln describing this invention reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. partly in elevation,of one form of our invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof. Fig. 3is a vertical cross sectional view on line A-A, Fig. 1, partly inelevation. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1, the extension membersbeing in their extended position, and the upper extension member beingturned a quarter turn into its position occupied when the interruptedthreads thereof are disengaged from the interrupted threads of the lowerextension member. Fig. 5 is a sectional view looking downwardly on lineB-B-, Fig. 1. Fig. (3 is an elevation looking from the right in Fig. Q,illustrating the position of the sight in a fore and aft direction toconform to rifles having different top lines. Fig. 7 is a rearelevation, partly in section, of parts seen in Fig. 2, the extensionmembers being in their lowest positions, and the detent carrier beingshown in section. Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of another form ofour invention. Fig. 9 is a view similar' to Fig. 8, the extensionmembers being shown in their extended position. Fig. 10 is a sectionalview of the lower extension member. Figs. 10A and 10B are, respectively,a plan and an elevation thereof. Fig. 11 is a face view of the upperextension member shown in Figs. l and 2. Fig. 11A is an edge Viewthereof.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

Serial No. 743,059.

Fig. 1Q is an elevation of the sleeve. Fig. 12A is a plan view thereof.Fig. 12B is a vertical section taken centrally through the sleeve. Figs.13, 13A, 13B are views similar to Figs. 10, 10A, 10B of a modified formof the extension member shown in Figs. 8 and 9. Fig. 1l is a face viewof the upper eX- tension member used in connection with the lowerextension member shown in Fig. 13. Fig. 11A is an end view lookingdownwardly in Fig. 1l. Fig. 14B is an edge view, looking to the right orleft in Fig. 14.

As will be understood by those skilled in the art, rifles have differenttop lines and the angular relation of the stocks and barrels of somerifles is different from that of other rifles and the contour or toplines of rifles are different.

One of the principal objects of our invention is to provide a peep orrear aperture sight adaptable to any riiie irrespective of the angularrelation of the barrel and stock and of the top line thereof.

Other objects will appear throughout the specification.

This gun or rifle sight comprises, generally. a base, a member hinged tothe base, and upper and lower extension members, the lower membertelescoping into the base and the upper member telescoping into thelower member. The lower member is adjustable by screw threaded means andthe upper member is movable bodilv from one position to the other.

1. is the base which is here shown as formed with a bracket 2 adapted tobe conneoted to the receiver or stock of the gun and with an arm 3projecting rearwardly from the bracket Q and adapted to be normallyspaced apart from the underlying portion of the receiver or stock inorder that the base is attached at one point only to the gun and hencecan be attached to guns having different top lines.

al is the body member which is hinged to upwardly extending lugs 5 atthe rear end of the arm 3 of the base 1, and 6 is a hinge pin connectingthe body member and said lugs. The body member is here shown as formedwith a passage 7 extending radially relatively to the axis of the pin 6andas being counterbored from its outer end so that the outer portion ofsaid passage 7 is of greater diameter than the inner end oi" saidpassage.

S a sleeve member extending into said passage 7 and titting the portionot' less diameter, the sleeve being toi-med with a lengthwise slot 9,Fig. 12, the sleeve member 8 being also formed with an opening itlthrough which the pivot or hinge pin G extends.

11` Fig. 10, the lower extension member sliding within the sleeve S andhaving a lengthwise tongue, or spline 12 fixed thereto which extendsthrough the slot 9 ot the sleeve 8 and which is iormed with threads atits outer edge. the extension member 11 having a notch 13 at its lowerend which normally is astride the hinge pin (i.

14 is an adjusting nut encircling the sleeve 8 at the upper end ot thelfody member 4 and having its threads engaging the threads of the spline12 projecting through the slot 9 of the sleeve 8.

As here shown the nut 14 includes a tubular portion 15 extending intothe portion of large diameter ot the passage 7 of the body member 4, anda head resting on the upper edge of the body member and interposedbetween said upper edge and a resilient shoulder provided at the upperend of the sleeve 8. This shoulder', as best seen in Fig. 12, is in theform of a peripheral Hange 16, split at intervals to render the sameresilient, and bent downward into a slightly conical form, said flangeextending into a depression in the upper side of the head of the nut 14,as clearly seen in Figs. l and 2. The lange being resilient andyielding, holds the nut from endwise movement, and is one of thefeatures rendering the manufacture of the article economical as a fitcan always be made between the sleeves and the nuts irrespective otslight Variations in said parts. Preferably the flange 16 and the nut 14are formed with impositively engaged interlocking or ratcheting means,as a projection 17 struck from the flange 16 and arranged to take intoany one of a plurality of depressions 18, Fig. 5, formed in the upperface of the nut.

19 is the upper extension member which includes a stem 20 extending intothe passage ot the lower extension member 11 and a ring at the upper endof the stem, which ring is formed with the sight opening 21, the upperextension member being adjustable relatively to the lower extensionmember 11 by a bodily movement rather than by a progressive movement,the progressive adjustment of the sight being effected by the nut 14 andinner extension member 11.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the stem 20 and the member 11 areconnected by interrupted screw threads which are disengaged by quarterturn of the upper extension member 19 and which when disengaged permitthe member 19 to be moved vertically rectilinearly to anv desiredheight.

As seen in Fig. 11. the stem 20 is formed with diametrically oppositesubstantially flat sides which interrupt the threads and one otl theseflat sides, as seen in Figs. 1 and is engaged by a spring pressed detent22 which prevents the member 19 from turning.

lthe lower extensionA member 11 is. in the l'orm oi our invention shownin Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 10, formed with a lengthwise peripheral groove 2?..Fig. 10, which takes the form ot a slot at its upper end opening intothe interior ot' said memberv` and the spring pressed detent in thetoi-m of a flat spring fixed at its lower end in the groove and havingits upper end bent in detent form to extend through the upper end of thegroove Q3 into position to engage the flat face ot the stem Q0 ot themember 19.

@ne ot the [lat faces may be provided with indicating characters to showthe height of the sight. A circumferential groove is provided at thelower end of said member and the detent 22 enters such groove andprevents unintentional removal of the upper extension member 19, as itrequires a comparatively great effort to remove the member 19 againstthe spring action of the detent QQ.

As seen in Figs. 8 and 9, the member 19 instead of being connected tothe lower eX- tension member 11. by interrupted screw threads may beheld in prsition by an eX- pansible and contractile clampirg piece 26 asa sleeve, Fig. S, threading into the upper end of the passage of thelower extension member 11, this sleeve being split longitudinally toform prongs which render the sleeve eX- pansible and contractile. Theprongs terminate in conical portions Q7 which engage an internal conicalCam :termed cn the inner walls of the lower extension member 11 at thebase of the threads thereof, Figs. 8 and 9.

The sleeve 2G is provided with a head at its upper end overlapping theupper end of the extension member 11, and the stem of the member 19 isformed at intervals with peripheral grooves 2S in which bite theinclined ends of the prcngs 97 of the nut 26, Fig. 14.

The member 19, in Figs. 8 and 9, is held from turning and from removalby a shoulder as a threaded plug Q9 threading in the transverse passagein the lower extension member 11 and having its inner end projectinginto a lengthwise groove 30 in the stem of the member 19, Figs. 8, 9 and14.

The body member 4 is tiltable about the axis of the hinge pin G in orderthat the sight opening may be adjusted to the aiming lines of differentguns, and as the sights are swung from a position extending alongsidethe contiguous portion of the gun or stock thereof,

into an upright position, means is provided for determining exactly theproper upright position or angle relative to the base. This meansconsists of a spring pressed detent extending through one of the lugs 5into a V- shaped notch or a notch 31 shaped to ratchet the detent, thenotch being formed in one side face oi thc body member 4.

As this sight is adapted to be mounted on guns having different toplines, the proper upright position of the body member y-1 will not bethe same relatively to the base in all guns, and in order to provide forthe adjustment of the body member d for all guns, means is provided forshifting the detent relatively to the base. In order to eifect thisshitting, the detent is carried by the movable carrier and in this formof our invention, the carrier is in the form oi' a dish 32 mounted onthe hinge pin t3 between one of the lugs 5 and the head 33 of the hingepin, and the detent is in the form of a spring pressed plunger 31carried by the disk in a socket formed therein, and projecting throughan arc-shaped slot 35, Fig. 6, concentric with the hinge pin 6.

The detent carrier is held in its adjusted position by the head 33 ofthe hinge pin 6, as the hinge pin threads into one of the lugs 5, andhence turning ot' the hinge pin in the proper direction clamps the head33 onto the detent carrier and holds the detent carrier in its adjustedposition. The character of the adjustment effected by the detent carrieris clearly seen in Fig. 6.

1n the operation, the base 1 is secured to the rifle by screws or in anysuitable manner, and the angular adjustment of the members '-i, l1 and19 relatively to the base in order that thel axis of the aperture 21will be exactly parallel `with the point blank aiming alinement of thegun, is effected by loosening the screw (i, turning the detent carrier32 so that the detent 3i will enter the notch 31 et' the body 4, whenthe body reaches the proper point in its pivotal movement and the screw6 is again tightened. The upper extension member 19 is raised relativelyto the lower which is in its lowest position, until the aperture 21 isapproximately alined with the point blank aiming alinement, and themember 19 may, if desired, be left permanently in this elevatedposition. Any fine adjustment, as elevating the sight opening 20 topredetermined height to adapt the riiie to different ranges, is effectedby manipulating the nut 14.

That we claim is:

1. A gun sight comprising a base, a body hinged to the base, upper andlower extension members, the upper member telescoping within the lowerand the latter telescoping into the body, and means for shifting theextension members and for holding the same in shifted positions, saidmeans including a member having movement about its axis and beingnon-movable in an axial direction, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

A gun sight comprising a base, a body hinged to the base and formed witha passage, a sleeve extending into the passage, an extension membermovable in the sleeve and having a threaded portion extending to theoutside of the sleeve, and a nut encircling the sleeve and havingthreads coacting with said threaded portion ci' the extension member,the sleeve and nut having engaging portions operating to normally holdthe nut Jfrom turning, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. A gun sight comprising a base, a body hinged to the base and formedwith a passage, a sreeve extending into the passage, an extension membermovable in the sleeve and having a threaded portion extending to theoutside of the sleeve,` and a nut encircling the sleeve and havingthreads coacting with said threaded portion, the sleeve being formedwith a resilient peripheral flange arranged to engage the nut,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A gun sight comprising a base. a body hinged to the base and formedwith a passage. a sleeve extending into the passage, an extension membermoiable in the sleeve and having a threaded portion extending to theoutside of the sleeve, and a nut encircling the sleeve and havingthreads coacting with said threaded portion, the sleeve being formedwith a resilient peripheral Flange at its upper end arranged to engagethe nut, the iiange and the nut being formed respectively with adepression and a projection for enteringthe depression, substantially asand for the purpose described.

A gun sight comprising a base, a body hinged to the base, a sleevewithin the body and formed with a lengthwise slot, an extension memberlocated within the sleeie.

'slot thereof and formed with threads outside of the sleeve, anadjusting nut encircling the sleeve and having its threads engaging thethreads of said tongue, the sleeve and nut having impositively engagedloching means whereby the nut is held in its adjusted position,substantially as and tor the purpose speciied.

A gun sight comprising a base, a body hinged to the base. a sleevewithin the body and formed with a lengthwise slot, and having aperipheral shoulder located outside of the body, an extension memberlocated within the sleeve and having a tongue extending through the slotthereof and formed with threads. an adjusting nut turning on the sleeveand having its thread arranged to engage the threads of the tongue, theshoulder and nut having impositively engaged locking means whereby thenut is held in its adj usted position, substantially as and ior thepurpose set forth.

7. gun ,sight comprising a base, a body hinged to the base and formedwith a passage having portions of dillferent diameters, the portion otgreater diameter lz-eing located at the outer end of the passage, asleeve extending into the passage and fitting the portion ot lessdiameter, the sleeve being termed with a lengthwise slet, the extensionmember having a tongue extending through the slot and formed withthreads, and ar nut turning on the sleeve and having a portion extendinginto the portion of greater diameter, the nut coarting with saidthreads, subst tially as and tor the purpose described.

8. it gun sight crmprising a base, a body hinged to the base and formedwith a pas-- sage, a sleere extending into the passage and projectingbeyond the outer end ot the same, and having a peripheral shoulderlocated outside of the passavo, the sleeve being termed with alengthwise slot, an extension member slidahle in the sleeve and having atongue extending through the slot and provided with threads outside otthe sleeve, and a nut encireling sleeve and having its thread arrangedto engage the ti v tioned tlireads. the nut being interpeV tween theouter end ot the body member and said shoulder ot the sleeve,substantially and for the purpose specified.

9. gun sight comprising a base. a body member hinged to the base andtermed vith a passage, a sleefe extending into the pas sage andprojecting beyond the outer end ot the same, and having a peripheralresilient shoulder located outside of the passage, the sleeve beingformed with a lengthwise slot. an extension member slidable in thesleeve and having a tongue extending through the slot and provided withthreads outside et' the sleeve. the nut encircling the sleeve andhaving` its thread arranged to engage the first-mentioned threads, thenut betil e ing interposed between the outer end ot the.

body member andsaid shoulder ot 'the sleeve. and being` engaged by saidsin .hier which serves as a detent to hold the nut in any adjustedposition. substantially as and tor the purpose set Vtorth.

10, gun sight comprising a base, a body hinged to the base and formedwith a passage having portions ot' different diameters. the portion otgreater diameter being located at the outer end ot the passage, a sleeveextend ing into the passage and fitting the portion ot less diameter andprojecting beyond the outer end the body, the sleeve being t'ormed witha lengthwise slet and also with a peripheral resilient flange at itsouter end, an extension member movable in the sleeve and having a tongueextending through the slot and provided With threads located outside otlthe sleeve, and a nut encircling the sleeve and having its thread a ringed to engage the threads ot said tongue, the nut` including a tubularportion extending into the portion oit the passage ot greater diameterof the body member and a head interposed between the llange of thesleeve and the outer end ot' the body, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

11. A gun sight comprising a base7 a member connected to the base andcomprising a sleeve, extension members, one provided with an eye -pieceand teleseoping within the other, and the latter being non-rotatable andtelescopieally mounted in the sleeve, and means associated with saidmember connected to the base for shitting the last-named extensionmember in a lengthwise direction, substantially as and for the purposespecilied.

12. A gun sightcomprising a base, a sleeve connected to the base, and anextension member extending into the sleev and adjustable by a partialrotary and a lengthwise movement, substantially as and tor the purposeset forth.

13. A gun sight comprising a base, a member carried by the base andtermed with a passage and an extension member having a stem extendinginto the passage, said members being provided with complemental threadsand interposed spaces, whereby in one position of the members theextension member may be freely slid in a rectilinear direction, and inanother position of the members at an angle to the tirst, the extensionmember will be held against movement in a rectilinear direction,substantially as and for the purpose described.

11. A gun sight comprising a base, a member carried by the base andformed with a passage, an extension member having a stem extending intothe passage, said members being connected by interrupted threads. andthe extension member being formed with a lengthwise flat taceinterrupting the threads thereof, and spring means coaeting with saidflat face for normally preventing turning of the extension member,substantially as and for` the purpose specilied.

15. A gun sight comprising a base, a supporting member connected to thebase, extension members, the upper member telescoping within the lower,and the latter teleseoping Within the supportinfyr member, a nut foreilecting the telescoping action of the lower extension memberrelatively to the supporting member, and the upper extension memberbeing movable bodily rectilinearly relatively to the lower extensionmember, and means for holding the upper extension member at anyelevation relatively to the lower extension member, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

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.716. Agun sight comprising a base,l asupporting member connected to thebase, exten- 4sion members, the upper extension member ythelowerextension member 'relatively to the Vsupport-ing member, and the,extension members beingconnected' by interrupted screw threads, andthe-.upper extension. member Y having a flat facebetween the'interrupted threads., .thereof and aspring pressed detent car/riedfbythe; Alower"extension member and arranged to' coact withsaid fiat facewhen the"A interrupted threads'. of the extension membersare engaged andthereby hold the upper extension member from tur-ning, .substantially asand for the purpose described.

17. A gun sight .comprising a `base, a sleeve connected to the base andhaving a lengthwise. peripheral' groove, an'extension member extendinginto the sleeve and-@adjustable by a partial rotary and lengthwisemovement, and a spring extending in said lengthwise groove and fixed atone end and having its other end arranged to engage the extension memberand prevent movement thereof, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

18. A gun sight comprising a base, a body member hinged to the base andformed with a passage, a sleeve extending into said passage and formedwith a shoulder at its upper end and being also formed with a lengthwiseslot, an extension member movable in the sleeve and having a tongueprojecting through said slot and formed with threads, and being alsoformed with a lengthwise pe ripheral groove, a nut encircling the sleeveand having its threads engaging the threads of said tongue, the nutbeing interposed between the upper end of the body member and saidshoulder, a second extension member extending into the first andadjustable vertically therein, and a spring extending into the groove ofthe first-mentioned member and being fixed at one end therein and havingits other end arranged to engage the second extension member,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

19. A gun sight comprising a base, a member connected to the base and anextension member extending into the former member and adjustable bodilyrelatively thereto, and being formed with a peripheral depression, and aspring pressed detent carried by the former member and arranged toengage the depression, substantially as and for the purpose described.

20. A gun sight comprising a base, a member connected to the base andformed with a passage, an extension member telescoping within saidpassage and movable bodily relatively to the former member, the walls ofthe upper end of said passage being threaded and rhaving ,a.co,nical camat the inner fendof Athe screw threads, 4and an externally threadedpartturning in the screw threads of the passage and; having anexpansible and contractile' conical part for engaging the extensionmember and said cani and being forced thereby .into engagement with theextension member, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

A gun sight comprising avbase, a supporting member connected .to thei seand ,formed with a'passafge, an extension member telescoping ,within,saidi passage and mevable bodily *relatively tothe former'memben'theextensionV member being formed with -a peripheral*depressionyand meanscarried by vthe supporting member `for entering' said depression and.holding ythe"'extension mem- -ber in elevated fpositionubstantially asand for the purpose set forth.

22. A. 'gunsight comprisingfa b-ase, -aV member connected to the baseand formed with a passage, an extension member telescoping within saidpassage and movable bodily relatively to the former member and having aperipheraldepression, the walls of the upper end of said passage beingthreaded, and

having a conical cam at the inner end of the threads, a bushingthreading in said passage and having a spring prong at its advance endfor engaging the cam and be pressed thereby into said depression,substantially as and for the purpose described.

23. A gun sight comprising a base, a body hinged to the base, a hingepin connecting the body and the base, a detent carrier mounted on thehinge pin'and adjustable about the same, and a spring pressed detentcarried by said carrier and coacting with the body, substantially as andfor the purpose specied.

24. A gun sight comprising a base formed 'i with an upwardly extendinglug having an opening, a body hinged to said lug.l a hinge pinconnecting the lug and the'body, a detent carrier mounted on ithe hingepin contiguous to the lug, and a detent carried by said carrier andprojecting through the opening in the lug into engagement with the body,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

25. A gun sight comprising a base formed with a pair of upwardlyextending lugs, a body extending between the lugs, a hinge pin extendingtransversely through the lugs and the body and threading into one of thelugs at one end and having a head at its other end, the other lug beingformed with a slot concentric with the hinge pin, a detent carriermounted on the pin between the head thereof and the lug formed with theslot, and a spring pressed detent carried by said carrier and projectingthrough the slot into engagement with the body, substan- 26; A gun sightcomprising a base formed with a pair of upwardly extending lugs, a bodyextending between the lugs, a hinge pin extending transversely throughthe lugs and thel body and threading into one of the lugs at one end andhaving a head at its other end, the other lug being formed with apassage concentric with the hinge pin, a detent arrier mounted on thepin between the he d thereof and the lug formed with the passage, and aspring pressed detent carried by said carrier and projecting through theslot into engagement with the body member, said carrier being in theform of a disk eccentrieally mounted on the hinge pin, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

27. A gun sight comprising a base, two extension members, one of saidmembers be ing freely movable in a lengthwise direction in relation tothe other in one angular posi- 20 tion of the two, and cooperating meanson the members for holding the same against relative lengthwise movementin another angular position of said members, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto signed our names in the presenceof two attesting witnesses, at Ilion, in the county of Herkimer, in theState of New York, this 23rd day of December, 1912.

CHARLES H. BARNES. y JOHN O. SIMPSON. WILLIAM H. STEERE. WM. F.LAWRENCE.

Witnesses:

T. A. HAUGHTON, JOHNSON MORGAN.

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